Question 1

When teaching reading,the whole-language approach stresses that

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A) reading instruction should parallel a child's natural language learning. 
B) phonetics is the most important component in learning to read a language. 
C) children should be able to write a language before they are able to read it. 
D) learning a foreign language helps students learn their own language.

Question 2

According to Carol Dweck,an individual displaying a growth mindset is likely to exhibit a ________ orientation.

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A) helpless 
B) mastery 
C) confused 
D) creative

Question 3

In terms of executive function,the ability to resist the impulse to do something new that one would later regret falls under the dimension of

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A) self-control/inhibition. 
B) working memory. 
C) flexibility. 
D) creativity.

Question 4

A child in the preoperational stage cannot understand a family tree,but a child in the concrete operational stage can.Piaget claims that this is because a child in the concrete operational stage can

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A) think abstractly. 
B) classify things. 
C) memorize better. 
D) reason intuitively.

Question 5

Organic intellectual disability is caused by

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A) an impoverished intellectual environment. 
B) undernourishment during childhood. 
C) a genetic disorder or brain damage. 
D) traumatic experiences in early childhood.

Question 6

Describe the Wechsler scales.

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Question 7

Which of the following types of intelligence test yields several composite scores such as the Verbal Comprehension Index,the Working Memory Index,and the Processing Speed Index?

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A) Binet test 
B) Myers-Briggs test 
C) Wechsler scales 
D) Rorschach inkblot test

Question 8

Briefly describe metacognition.

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Question 9

Maria regularly uses her common sense in dealing with the world and she has excellent social skills. But she performs poorly in the objective tests conducted by her school.According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,Maria exhibits ________ intelligence.

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A) creative 
B) analytical 
C) general 
D) practical

Question 10

A child who concentrates on learning strategies when faced with a difficulty or a challenge is a child with

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A) a helpless orientation. 
B) a mastery orientation. 
C) a neutral mindset. 
D) high extrinsic motivation.

Question 11

Compare and contrast critical thinking and creative thinking.

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Question 12

Self-control,working memory,and flexibility are all dimensions of

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A) executive function. 
B) peer groups. 
C) creativity. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 13

According to Jean Piaget,children learn best when they

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A) are in the sensorimotor stage of development. 
B) memorize complex facts about the world. 
C) actively seek solutions for themselves. 
D) accommodate and assimilate more efficiently.

Question 14

Describe the concept of intelligence quotient.

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Question 15

A painter is MOST likely to score high on which of Gardner's types of intelligence?

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A) verbal 
B) spatial 
C) bodily-kinesthetic 
D) intrapersonal

Question 16

Describe a few criteria that characterize gifted children.

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Question 17

When faced with a difficult series of tasks,Juan says,"I doubt my ability to perform these." Juan demonstrates

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A) a performance block. 
B) cognitive monitoring. 
C) a helpless orientation. 
D) contextual intelligence.

Question 18

Alfred Binet was asked by the French Ministry of Education in 1904 to design a

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A) generalized test of intelligence and comprehension. 
B) test that would identify students who were unable to learn in school. 
C) test that would measure intelligence and creativity in schoolchildren. 
D) test that would analyze the learning needs of adults.

Question 19

Which of the following is a memory strategy that improves the processing of information?

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A) diversifying concrete memories 
B) collaboration 
C) creating mental images 
D) schematization

Question 20

The Flynn effect refers to the

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A) worldwide increase in intelligence test scores. 
B) worldwide acceptance of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. 
C) effect that education has on intelligence test scores. 
D) effect that culture has on Stanford-Binet IQ test scores.

Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

When teaching reading,the whole-language approach stresses that

According to Carol Dweck,an individual displaying a growth mindset is likely to exhibit a ________ orientation.

In terms of executive function,the ability to resist the impulse to do something new that one would later regret falls under the dimension of

A child in the preoperational stage cannot understand a family tree,but a child in the concrete operational stage can.Piaget claims that this is because a child in the concrete operational stage can